May Day Baskets

Tomorrow is May 1st, A.K.A. May Day, at least here in Iowa. We were outside with our new neighbors this afternoon when Rileigh asked when we were going to put our May Day baskets together. Lindsay (the new neighbor, originally from Utah) asked what May Day baskets are. Huh! Whaddoya mean??? You mean not everyone celebrates the first day of May?? My sister also let me know that the giving of May Day Baskets does NOT happen everywhere. She has moved all over the country with her Military hubby and says she misses the MD tradition. So for those of you who don't know, on May first, we Iowans make baskets (could be outta construction paper rolled into cones, or Styrofoam cups or even ice cream cones with licorice handles) and fill them with popcorn, candy and maybe even little trinkets. Then we deliver them to our friends and neighbors as a little celebration of beautiful month of May. This year we used purple plastic cups, punched holes in the sides with a paper punch and used gold pipe cleaners for the handles (purple and gold are Waukee colors). Then we filled them with popcorn, fruit flavored Tootsie Rolls and candy bars. We then added a crazy straw and a finger hopping frog. Now we just can't wait till tomorrow afternoon so we can deliver them to our neighbors and friends! I say, if you live in an area that doesn't give May Day baskets, go ahead and start the tradition!! The kids love finding a little basket of goodies on their doorstep and it's a nice way to show your friends that you're thinking of them!! Happy May Day!!!!